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Thursday, May 13, 2010

Ringling Circus Winter Quarters Sarasota Florida

Beginning in the late 1920's, the Ringling Brothers Circus spent the winter season in Sarasota, Florida. The circus folks would relax and spend time at home, but the entertainers that they were, they wanted to continue to perform. So, the circus would put on a show which became a tourist attraction in Florida. By the 1950s when these slides were taken, the winter circus was drawing in excess of 100,000 visitors in winter. Since winter days in Florida are nice and balmy and sunny, a large outdoor theater was constructed. The acts would entertain the tourists. (WARNING- there be clowns ahead!) First up is the dancing horses.